"Do everything you can, Kise."
Yuuto clenched his fist, then relaxed it, turning back to the defensive end.
Seeing this, Kise took a deep breath and ran towards the other half of the court without a word.
It was Kaijo's turn to attack.
Smack!
The Kaijo Ace actively reached out for the ball immediately after crossing half-court.
"Is it coming?" Yuuto stood ready, his focused concentration almost tangible, forming an invisible aura that swept across half the court.
What about Kise?
The anticipated Perfect Copy didn't appear.
He started, his speed as swift as ever, like a gust of wind blowing past.
Speed and explosive power were inferior to Aomine, but in the eyes of other players, his speed was already as fast as lightning.
Thump~
Thunderous dribbling, fast enough to lose track of if one wasn't careful.
"Faster than before!"
"But such dribbling cannot defeat Yuuto."
The two Akashis communicated in their minds.
Sure enough.
With a movement of his feet, Yuuto blocked Kise's path.
But what Akashi didn't expect was that Kise's action didn't stop there.
At this moment.
Akashi seemed to see Hayama Kotaro's shadow on him.
But it wasn't just Hayama Kotaro.
As if reading Yuuto's action, the moment Yuuto shifted laterally, he flicked the ball to the other side.
The figures of the two quickly crossed once, and finally, Kise actually bypassed Yuuto's man-to-man defense in one step.
"How did he do it?"
Both Akashis opened their eyes wide simultaneously.
On that old teammate, an aura appeared that made them feel very incongruous.
"Like seeing through Yu's actions, every step was extremely targeted." Momoi frowned.
"Just like Akashi's prediction." Aomine hit the nail on the head.
In an instant, a flash of inspiration crossed Momoi's mind.
"Could it be? Little Kise imitated Akashi-kun?"
Imitating Akashi?
How could such a thing be possible?
Seirin's crowd on the other side also launched a fierce discussion.
Imitation isn't omnipotent; what one doesn't have, one doesn't have.
Kise naturally couldn't forcefully grow a pair of Emperor Eyes for himself.
"Logically speaking, it's indeed impossible, but what if he completed the imitation of Yuuto?"
"Completed the imitation of Yuuto... you mean..."
"Standing in Yuuto's position to defend against Yuuto—to some extent, can that achieve an effect closest to the Emperor Eye's prediction?"
Kuroko's words fell like a thunderbolt.
Kagami and the others widened their eyes.
Such a thing sounded incredible, but if it was Kise, with his ability, it didn't seem impossible.
Provided that...
"In other words, his imitation has evolved to the level where he can imitate Yuuto and the Generation of Miracles?"
Hearing this, the usually silent Teppei Kiyoshi suddenly asked back.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"What question?"
The still-shocked Seirin members turned their heads.
"How did you beat Kaijo in the practice match back then?"
This question was sharp enough to silence everyone in Seirin.
After a while, Shinji Koganei said weakly, "Probably morale... or something?"
Riko Aida rolled her eyes speechlessly.
She knew how they won back then; because the Kise they faced at that time wasn't the current Kise.
In just over a month, the opponent had ushered in another evolution.
"If that's really the case, doesn't that mean Kise can also imitate the others in the Generation of Miracles?"
"Logically speaking, yes. These monsters really bring surprises every time."
Imayoshi Shoichi watched the game with his teammates.
He used to think Kise's biggest weakness was not having a weapon of his own.
His learning ability was indeed strong, but the things he imitated were far below the level of Yuuto and the others.
This was the reason he couldn't defeat Yuuto, always being suppressed on the court.
But now?
The situation might be different.
"I see. Conducting the most realistic matchup simulation in the brain by imitating me."
"In this case, the brain might be very tired, but it won't cause any burden to the body."
Yuuto understood.
The opponent in front of him wanted to try to confront him in this way, or perhaps to delay time for Kaijo.
Kise might have felt the weakness of his Perfect Copy; his body wasn't ready yet.
Or maybe there were other schemes.
However.
"That's why I said you're still too naive, Kise."
"Roar~"
An ancient biological aura bloomed from Yuuto.
A fierce light flashed in his pupils; he twisted his body to complete a turn and chased all the way to the basket.
Even Aomine's chaotic crossover had been corrected by him; this level of breakthrough was even less of an issue.
Bang!
Yuuto chased down and blocked Kise's dunk against the backboard.
The basketball hit the backboard and bounced out. Kise gritted his teeth and turned his head.
Perfect Copy wasn't truly perfect.
At least innate talents like Wildness, he couldn't obtain through imitation.
And the Imitation Emperor Eye was ultimately not the real Emperor Eye.
Yuuto only needed one correction to smash its prediction to pieces.
Yukio Kasamatsu grabbed the ball and immediately looked for Yoshitaka Moriyama in the corner, but Tsugawa Tomoki gave full physical confrontation and interference.
While showing a brilliant smile, preventing the opponent from even having a chance to shoot, he also urged the opponent to shoot quickly so he could see.
Moriyama felt extremely aggrieved. Finally, a Kaijo teammate came to receive the ball and threw a contested three-pointer.
Swish!
The ball went in again, hitting the rim, bouncing up, and falling into the net.
"Damn it!" Ryuhei Kasuga was extremely unwilling; his defense was impeccable, but the opponent's luck was too good.
It appeared again, this kind of luck ball.
Yuuto landed, looking calmly at the retreating figures of the opponents.
Several simulations showed such results.
Yoshitaka Moriyama, Yukio Kasamatsu, and the rest of Kaijo.
Even if Seiho's defense was in place, the opponent could still put the ball in against the defender.
This was a crime not of war (not their fault), not Seiho's problem.
Back on the other end.
With a whoosh, Yuuto suddenly completed a pass during his drive.
Without any warning, while driving, he suddenly flicked his wrist. By the time they reacted, the ball was already in Ryuhei Kasuga's hands.
Seiho's vice-captain cut into the paint and scored again with a layup.
"So amazing."
Kise could only watch helplessly as the opponent scored, powerless to stop it.
Clearly succeeded just once, but was seen through immediately.
However, his Perfect Imitation was about to be completed.
"Just a little bit more."
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